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23 January 2026
Friday 23rd January

UAE Next Race: 18 h 53 m

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Firebreak Stakes Presented By Longines (Group 3) (Dirt) Racecard

  • Channel: SK/RT
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Fast
Runners
7

Type
All Weather

Surface
Dirt

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(3)
Fort Payne silk
CD
D
Fort Payne b
J: Adrie de Vries
T: N Caullery
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Came off strong pace to win C&D Gr 3 last term; step back in right direction on AW latest
18703-
Age: 8
Weight: 9-2
OR: 100
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Dec 25 Cha Chantilly 8f St 8-11 b 3/9 Quasar (¾L) 4/1 - 101
10 Aug 25 Dea Deauville 8f Gd Hc 9-7 b 14/18 Contentious Soul (11L) 17/1 - 90
15 Jun 25 Cha Chantilly 8f GS G3 9-6 7/9 Zabiari (4¼L) 9/1 - 107
5 Apr 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs G2 9-0 b 8/14 Raging Torrent (10L) 16/1 104 95
1 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs G3 9-0 b 1/15 Oasis Boy (1L) 33/1 99 102
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 7f GF G2 9-0 b 7/8 Marbaan (7L) 40/1 102 93
2
(6)
Commissioner King silk
D
Commissioner King t
J: Tadhg O'Shea
T: Bhupat Seemar
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Pulled clear with talented stablemate over C&D last time; first-string and bold bid likely
5/512-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 111
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs G2 9-1 2/13 Imperial Emperor (1½L) 9/1 108 110
23 Nov 25 Srh Sharjah 8.5f Fs 9-0 1/4 Made In Dubai (4¾L) 108 100
5 Jan 25 Srh Sharjah 8.5f Fs 9-0 5/13 Street Mood (2½L) 110 89
23 Feb 24 Jan Riyadh 9f Fs 9-2 5/18 Badr (5¼L) - -
8 Dec 23 Jan Riyadh 8f Fs 9-8 10/12 Final Destination (9¾L) - -
25 Feb 23 Jan Riyadh 8f Fs 3yG3 8-9 t 1/13 Havnameltdown (hd) 25/1 - 110
3
(4)
Mendelssohn Bay silk
CD
C
Mendelssohn Bay tb
J: Richard Mullen
T: Bhupat Seemar
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
Beat Meshtri on C&D return; 3l behind Commissioner King since with no obvious excuses
73513-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 109
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs G2 9-1 tb 3/13 Imperial Emperor (4½L) 5/1 109 103
21 Nov 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs L 9-2 tb 1/9 Meshtri (6L) 15/2 104 105
5 Apr 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs G2 9-0 tb 5/14 Raging Torrent (6¾L) 50/1 103 102
1 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs G3 9-0 tb 3/15 Fort Payne (4½L) 20/1 103 92
7 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 10f Fs Hc 9-8 tb 7/14 Elyabri (7L) 4/1 104 92
10 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 10f Fs Hc 9-7 tb 6/8 Violent Justice (12L) 9/4J 104 82
4
(5)
Meshtri silk
CD
Meshtri tv
J: Silvestre De Sousa
T: Michael Costa
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
Turned over on return and a long way behind two re-opposing Seemar runners latest
1/829-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 107
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs G2 9-3 v 9/13 Imperial Emperor (21L) 9/1 108 66
21 Nov 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs L 9-6 v 2/9 Mendelssohn Bay (6L) 11/8F 108 95
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs G3 9-2 v 8/10 King Gold (11½L) 9/2 108 85
20 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs G2 9-0 v 1/6 Qareeb (3L) 11/8F 105 106
22 Nov 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs L 9-0 b 1/9 Walk Of Stars (¾L) 12/1 91 106
8 Nov 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 8-13 4/13 Imperial Emperor (5L) 5/2F 91 90
5
(7)
Crown Board silk
D
Crown Board
J: Hollie Doyle
T: Jane Chapple-Hyam
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Won twice at end of last year; tough ask on dirt debut and not sure to go on surface
96141-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 105
Days: 43
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 25 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St 2Hc 9-9 1/7 Blue Rc (½L) 5/1 102 109
25 Nov 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St 2Hc 9-11 4/7 Sarab Star (3¼L) 6/1 102 102
12 Sep 25 San Sandown 7f Sft 3Hc 9-9 1/9 Native American (6L) 6/1 95 108
30 Aug 25 Chs Chester 7.5f GF 2Hc 9-0 6/10 Yanifer (4¼L) 12/1 97 94
18 Jul 25 Ham Hamilton 6f Gd 2Hc 10-0 9/14 Nariko (4½L) 40/1 100 95
17 May 25 Nby Newbury 8f GF 2Hc 9-11 11/11 My Cloud (11½L) 12/1 104 86
6
(1)
Hypnus silk
Hypnus b
J: James Doyle
T: Hamad Al Jehani
Dual dirt winner in US and handled this track in a trial but surprise if he's up to this
42632-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 102
Days: 126
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Sep 25 Fap Fairmount Park 8.5f Fs 3y 8-9 2/8 Disco Time (5½L) 11/5 - -
19 Aug 25 Prx Parx 8.5f Fs 3yL 8-12 3/6 Tip Top Thomas (9½L) 57/10 - 91
24 Jul 25 Sar Saratoga 9f Fs 3yL 8-8 b 6/6 Chancer McPatrick (16½L) 43/5 - 71
3 May 25 Chu Churchill Downs 8.5f S 3y 8-6 b 2/10 Goal Oriented (¾L) 77/10 - -
12 Apr 25 Kee Keeneland 8.5f Fs 3yG3 8-11 b1 4/7 Gosger (6L) 48/10 - 91
22 Mar 25 Fgr Fair Grounds 9.5f Fs 3yG2 8-10 7/10 Tiztastic (8½L) 74/10 - 91
7
(2)
Made In Dubai silk
CD
D
Made In Dubai p
J: Bernardo Pinheiro
T: Salem bin Ghadayer
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
C&D winner; long way behind Commissioner King at Sharjah in November; tough ask at weights
9922-0
Age: 7
Weight: 9-0
OR: 94
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Jan 26 Mey Meydan 7f Gd Hc 9-10 p 11/16 Molaqab (8¼L) 15/1 94 75
23 Nov 25 Srh Sharjah 8.5f Fs 9-0 p 2/4 Commissioner King (4¾L) 94 90
7 Nov 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 9-1 p 2/13 Cupid's Dream (3¼L) 16/1 90 88
1 Nov 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs Hc 9-4 p 9/9 Elraaed (17½L) 5/1 94 48
1 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs G3 9-0 p 9/15 Fort Payne (15½L) 50/1 94 67
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs G3 9-0 p 6/10 King Gold (6½L) 80/1 90 94
Verdict

It could pay to keep things simple with COMMISSIONER KING who chased home the talented Imperial Emperor on his return

Verdict silk image
Commissioner King

Betting Forecast:

4/5 Commissioner King,

3/1 Mendelssohn Bay,

8/1 Meshtri,

10/1 Hypnus,

12/1 Fort Payne,

20/1 Crown Board,

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